2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

The 2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represents the University of Michigan in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolverines are led by head coach Tracy Smith in his fourth season, are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Wilpon Baseball Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record34–24 (17–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Valentine (3rd season)
  • Andrew Stone (1st season)
Pitching coachBrock Huntzinger (4th season)
Home stadiumWilpon Baseball Complex
Seasons
 2025
2027 
2026 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 1 UCLA y 2820 .9334860 .889
No. 20 Nebraska y 2370 .76741140 .745
No. 15 Oregon y 20100 .66738150 .717
USC y 20100 .66742140 .750
Purdue   18130 .58136180 .667
Ohio State   18120 .60029240 .547
Michigan   17130 .56733220 .600
Iowa   15150 .50030210 .588
Illinois   14160 .46727270 .500
Rutgers   13170 .43326290 .473
Washington   12180 .40023310 .426
Michigan State   12190 .38722310 .415
Minnesota   11190 .36730230 .566
Maryland   9210 .30027290 .482
Indiana   9210 .30023310 .426
Penn State   9210 .30016350 .314
Northwestern   8220 .26721301 .413
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 19, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

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The Wolverines finished the 2025 season 33–23, including 16–14 in conference play, finishing tied for sixth place in their conference.[2] Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines qualified for the 2025 Big Ten baseball tournament, where they finished 0–2 in pool play and did not receive a bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Roster

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2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHome town
0 OF Evan Haeger L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Houston New Hudson, Michigan
2 INF Brayden Jefferis L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Hart Valencia, California
3 OF Greg Pace Jr. R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Edison Academy Southfield, Michigan
4 C Noah Miller R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Monroe Monroe, Michigan
5 RHP David Lally Jr. R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Notre Dame Grand Blanc, Michigan
6 RHP Kurt Barr R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr University Liggett Saint Joachim, Ontario
7 INF Joe Longo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Holy Angels Apple Valley, Minnesota
8 INF Drew Culbertson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Oklahoma State Greenwood, Indiana
9 RHP Cade Montgomery R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Utah Tech Kaysville, Utah
10 RHP Tate Carey R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Riverside Secondary School Windsor, Ontario
12 RHP Max Debiec R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr Folsom Lake College Seattle, Washington
14 INF Colby Turner R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr San Diego State Huntington Beach, California
15 INF Carson Luna R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Fr Texas Houston, Texas
17 RHP Gavin DeVooght R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Ohio State Walled Lake, Michigan
18 OF Brendan Stressler L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Saint Louis Chicago, Illinois
19 RHP Brandon Mann R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 247 lb (112 kg) Sr Detroit Country Day Franklin, Michigan
20 INF Dane Morrow L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Tennessee Louisville, Kentucky
21 OF Jonathan Kim L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brookfield Academy Brookfield, Wisconsin
22 LHP Wyatt Novara L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Dexter Dexter, Michigan
23 RHP Preston Barr R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr University Liggett Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
24 C Elie Kligman S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Gr Sacramento State Las Vegas, Nevada
25 C Brock Leitgeb R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Jesuit Portland, Oregon
26 RHP Tyler Finkbeiner R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Anchor Bay New Baltimore, Michigan
27 INF Jack Laffitte R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Harvard-Westlake Pacific Palisades, California
28 INF Cade Ladehoff R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So NJIT Bradenton, Florida
29 OF Keegan O'Hearn L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So O'Neill CVI Oshawa, Ontario
30 LHP Shane Brinham L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Handsworth North Vancouver, British Columbia
32 LHP John Hughes L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr North Carolina Hinsdale, Illinois
34 LHP Michael Quedens L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So St. Mary's Stockton, California
35 INF Matt Ossenfort L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr NC State Sioux Falls, South Dakota
36 OF Josh Campbell R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr IMG Academy Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
37 RHP Josh Kasner R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Algonac Algonac, Michigan
38 LHP Slade Moore R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr West Bloomfield High School West Bloomfield, Michigan
39 RHP Caleb Raymond R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Skyline Ann Arbor, Michigan
40 INF Cooper Mullens R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS So Marist Catholic Eugene, Oregon
41 RHP Grant Bradley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Napoleon Brooklyn, Michigan
42 RHP Justin Brown R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) RS Fr Northville Northville, Michigan
45 RHP Wyatt Rudden R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cherry Creek Greenwood Village, Colorado
47 LHP Brennan Hill L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Grosse Pointe North Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
49 RHP Erik Puodziunas R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Notre Dame Sherman Oaks, California
50 INF Will Twomey R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Georgetown Prep Washington, D. C.
51 INF Joonsung Park R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr IMG Academy Seoul, South Korea
Head coach

Tracy Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Valentine
Andrew Stone

Pitching coach(es)

Brock Huntzinger


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 16, 2025

Schedule and results

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2026 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log (34–23)
Regular season (32–22)
April (13–4)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record
B1G
Record
28April 2No. 15 OregonRay Fisher Stadium10–0(7)Brinham (2–3)Sanford (4–1)None63915–134–6
29April 3No. 15 OregonRay Fisher Stadium2–5Clarke (5–2)DeVooght (0–3)Bell (7)1,56415–144–7
30April 4No. 15 OregonRay Fisher Stadium4–3Montgomery (3–1)Bell (1–3)None1,15616–145–7
31April 6at Eastern MichiganOestrike Stadium
Ypsilanti, MI
15–4(7)Novara (1–0)Kennedy (1–1)None20717–14
32April 7Central MichiganRay Fisher Stadium6–4Mann (1–0)Hammond (0–3)None34418–14
33April 10at Michigan StateMcLane Stadium
East Lansing, MI
4–2K. Barr (4–2)Chambers (2–2)None1,11819–146–7
34April 11at Michigan StateMcLane Stadium6–4Brinham (3–3)Monke (3–3)Montgomery (2)020–147–7
35April 12at Michigan StateMcLane Stadium5–10Pikur (1–3)Lally Jr. (1–2)None020–157–8
36April 14at ToledoScott Park Baseball Complex
Toledo, OH
6–4DeVooght (1–3)Curry (0–3)Montgomery (3)1,43321–15
April 15Eastern MichiganRay Fisher StadiumCancelled
37April 17NorthwesternRay Fisher Stadium7–6K. Barr (5–2)Rifenburg (2–4)DeVooght (8)1,15422–158–8
38April 18NorthwesternRay Fisher Stadium8–3Brinham (4–3)Kouser (1–4)None1,10423–159–8
39April 19NorthwesternRay Fisher Stadium2–1Lally Jr. (2–2)Weaver (1–4)None1,05124–1510–8
April 21DaytonRay Fisher StadiumCancelled
40March 31at Miami (OH)Hayden Park
Oxford, OH
10–12Byers (4–1)Debiec (0–2)None1,64324–16
41April 22Bowling GreenRay Fisher Stadium9–6P. Barr (1–1)Krouse (1–1)DeVooght (9)66725–16
42April 24WashingtonRay Fisher Stadium8–7Moore (2–0)Brandenburg (2–1)None97226–1611–8
43April 25WashingtonRay Fisher Stadium4–3Quedens (2–0)Johnson (0–3)None1,06227–1612–8
44April 26WashingtonRay Fisher Stadium5–7Lewis (5–4)Lally Jr. (2–3)None1,42427–1712–9
Postseason (2–1)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[3][4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[5]—*RVRVRV
Baseball America[6]—*
NCBWA[7]RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV*
D1Baseball[8]
Perfect Game[9]—*

NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

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